Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert RCMP Looking to Identify Suspect of Armed Robbery at McDonald's from Sunday
RCMP in Prince Rupert are investigating their second armed robbery in less than a week. Just before 1:00 Sunday afternoon, police were called out to the McDonald's on 11th Avenue East for reports of t...
Feb 02, 2023
PRPA and North Coast Health Improvement Society Team Up to Bring New, Safer and more Comfortable, Hospital Beds to Prince Rupert
A set of newly installed hospital beds will help improve comfort, accessibility, and safety at two Prince Rupert-based health care facilities. Installed at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital and Acro...
Feb 02, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
Woman Passes Away After Her Vehicle Left the Road and Ended up in the Skeena River on Tuesday
One woman has passed away after her vehicle left the road and ended up in the Skeena River on Tuesday. At around 10:00 in the morning, RCMP were called to a section of Highway 16 near the Khyex River ...
Feb 02, 2023
Northern Health now offers toxic drug alert texts
Northern Health is now offering toxic drug alerts through text. Designed to provide timely and up to date information, the service will send out text alerts as they're established in an effort to prev...
Feb 02, 2023
New payment model for physicians could mean better patient care
A new payment model for family physicians in BC may mean an upgrade in patient care. The Province announced the new Longitudinal Family Physician Payment model which takes effect today (Wed). Through ...
Feb 02, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation gives spiritual, emotional support following residential school findings
Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) announced the preliminary findings of the second phase in their investigation into the St. Joseph's Mission Residential School last week and offered emotional support...
Feb 01, 2023 A sacred fire was lit following the announcement which burned until Jan. 28. Photo by Morgyn Budden.
TC Energy Increases Estimated Costs to Complete the Coastal GasLink Pipeline to $14.5 Billion
Estimated costs to complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline project have increased once again. TC Energy, CGL's parent company, is now forecasting an additional 30 percent increase to the project's price...
Feb 01, 2023
New Compost Facility Coming to Kitimat in an Effort to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Joint funding from all three levels of government will help bring a new composting facility to Kitimat. An investment of at least $910,000 through the Organics Infrastructure Program will support the ...
Feb 01, 2023
MP Taylor Bachrach Calls for Changes to Employment Insurance to Support Sawmill Workers in Houston and Chetwynd
Upcoming closures at two northern sawmills have Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach calling for changes to Employment Insurance. Last week, Canfor announced a restructuring of their operations pl...
Feb 01, 2023
Quesnel Utilizes Innovative Holistic Approaches to Wildfire Mitigation to Improve Sustainability of the Forestry Industry
As the province continues to brainstorm ways to make the forestry industry more sustainable, the City of Quesnel is doing just that. Years of devastation prompted by the mountain pine beetle infestati...
Feb 01, 2023 Photo provided by Forest Enhancement Society of BC.